get a job ya bum
The 460W has 16A per rail, with no guarantee to support full load on both rails simultaneously.Bertster7 wrote:
From what I can tell from a quick bit of googling, Dell seem to predominantly use either 250W or 460W PSUs in their basic systems. If he's got a 250W (which from his current specs seems moderately unlikely) he's fucked - if he has a 460W though, he should be absolutely fine. No way that'll have less than 20A on 12V rails.Freezer7Pro wrote:
I doubt a Dell 350-400W PSU will have more than 20A on +12V.Bertster7 wrote:
If it's 400W (and the 12V rails have enough current on 'em) get the stuff I suggested. That rapes most of the other suggestions.
£45 for an 8800GT is very good and that'll be way better than any of these other cards for gaming and work out about the same money as Haffys card once you factor in shipping.
Prove me wrong, Finny.
Also remember that his system dates back to 2003-2004, meaning A: That they probably used different, weaker PSUs B: His caps are very worn out.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
Well it actually can be done then. My dad bought some cheap ass mobo for €35 (for my lil' sister )or so with an integrated GPU, then add a cheap CPU and some cheap ram, let him use his old PSU and in theory we would have a 100 pound PC. But it would be a serious downgrade to what he has now..max wrote:
cheapest CPU is about 35£, mobo another 50£. Ram is 20£. BAM! I'm already over the limit and don't even have a GPU or PSU yet
But seriously, get a job...
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It should still handle 60% of rated 12V current easily. Also you have to remember that the 256MB version is somewhat less demanding than the 512MB version.Freezer7Pro wrote:
The 460W has 16A per rail, with no guarantee to support full load on both rails simultaneously.Bertster7 wrote:
From what I can tell from a quick bit of googling, Dell seem to predominantly use either 250W or 460W PSUs in their basic systems. If he's got a 250W (which from his current specs seems moderately unlikely) he's fucked - if he has a 460W though, he should be absolutely fine. No way that'll have less than 20A on 12V rails.Freezer7Pro wrote:
I doubt a Dell 350-400W PSU will have more than 20A on +12V.
Prove me wrong, Finny.
Also remember that his system dates back to 2003-2004, meaning A: That they probably used different, weaker PSUs B: His caps are very worn out.
If he has the 460W PSU, he'll be fine. An 8800GT is sooooo obviously the way to go.
Well the point I was trying to make is that one can do a rig for £100. Easily. Even less.
But it will not be very upgradable.
But it will not be very upgradable.
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DeathUnlimited wrote:
Well the point I was trying to make is that one can do a rig for £100. Easily. Even less.
But it will not be very upgradable.
YOU were saying that, eh?DeathUnlimited, first reply wrote:
£100 is not gonna get you anything new, sorry.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
Go get DU some ice, freezer
